July of 1962, NASA (the American Space Program) established their Launch Operations Center to run off of Florida’s East Coast. In late 1963, NASA renamed the Center in honor of the president who put America on the path to the moon, President John F. Kennedy. Since that point in time, Kennedy Space Center has remained the main stage for many of America’s adventures into outer space. With amazing space projects such as the Hubble Space Telescope, Mars exploration missions, every American manned mission, and hundreds of other scientific space exploration spacecrafts, Kennedy Space Center has and will continue to make history on the mark of America.

On your Orlando, Florida visit, you can explore this historic space center with discount tickets from BestOfOrlando.com. The Kennedy Space Center is just a short 35 mile drive to the eastern shore of Florida. With Maximum Access and Space Passes, you can see history in the making at Kennedy Space Center. The Maximum Access pass allows you to tour all the restricted special access areas, launch headquarters, visitor complex exhibits, shows, and even IMAX movies. If you are looking for the ultimate NASA experience, you will want to take advantage of the Space Pass. With the Space Pass, you will get all of the access privileges of the Maximum Access Pass plus admission into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, NASA Close Up Tour, and, even, lunch with an astronaut! Lunch with an astronaut is the perfect experience for future-astronauts and space-enthusiasts alike. Ask them your space-related questions and learn what a day-in-the-life of an astronaut is like!

Kennedy Space Center is a great alternative to the busy theme parks of Orlando and acts as a great day trip option! Filled with hands-on exhibits, spaceflight simulators, and the world’s largest retail store for space-themed merchandise, there is plenty to see at Kennedy Space Center. Come and explore our nation’s gateway to exploring, discovering, and understanding our universe!